1 . 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

If you haven’t gotten the chance to experience the Lantern Festival in China     1     person, you have another chance. The Philadelphia Chinese Lantern Festival in Franklin Square is back and     2    (bright) than ever. The lanterns will light up Franklin Square from June 21 to August 14 from 6 p.m. to 11 p.m. with more than 30 larger-than-life brightly coloured displays.

“Today, the Lantern Festival     3    (hold) each year in China. Each major Chinese city has     4    (it) own light show which attracts millions of visitors and tourists. During the Chinese New Year, families go out to view the beautiful lanterns     5    (create) by Chinese artists. Each display tells a legend or symbolizes     6     old Chinese story,” according to a Philadelphia Chinese Lantern Festival press release.

The last Philadelphia Chinese Lantern Festival     7    (take) place in 2019, and in 2022 guests saw new performances     8     include Chinese folk dances and the mysterious bianlian (face-changing). There were three 30-minute performances each night of the festival and these performances were free with festival admission.

“One of the     9    (reason) that it is so important to hold this festival again is for Chinatown. We hope that you visit China town before and after the festival and encourage your friends     10    (visit) it,” Amy Needle, CEO and President of Historic Philadelphia, said.

2 . 假定你是李华，你的外教老师Mary想了解刚刚过去的中国的传统节日——重阳节。请你给她发一封电子邮件，向她介绍一下重阳节。内容包括：
1. 农历九月九日的重阳节是中国传统节日之一;
2.这一天人们看望长辈，与亲朋好友一起登高，佩戴山茱萸，吃重阳糕，分享节日的快乐;
3. 现在，重阳节被视为一个关爱老人的特殊的日子。
注意：1.词数100左右;
2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯;
3.开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数
参考词汇：重阳节(the Double Ninth Festival)山茱萸(dogwood)重阳糕(Chongyang cakes)
Dear Mary,
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Yours,

Li Hua

3 . Celebrating the harvest around the world

A harvest festival is a celebration of the fall months and the harvest that often accompanies these months.    1    

Canada

In Canada, people celebrate their harvest on Thanksgiving.     2     The English explorer Martin Frobisher (1535-1594) came upon the land, searching for the "New World". As he arrived in Canada in 1578, he celebrated surviving the long journey by holding a formal celebration and eating salt beef and peas.

Today, it has become a recognized holiday in the country that falls on the second Monday in October.     3     One of the highlights (高潮) of the holiday is a big Thanksgiving Day meal, which usually includes turkey and breads, which are prepared and presented in a unique Canadian way.

United Kingdom

Harvest festival activities are considered a special time for communities to come together in celebration. The harvest festival may start with carrying baskets of fruits and vegetables to a local church where people sing praise songs for a healthy harvest while praying for future harvests.     4     Large dinners may also be hosted where eache member brings a special dish to share with each other.

China

In 2018, the Farmers' Harvest Festival was launched in China. It's held on the day of the autumn equinox (秋分), which falls roughly on Sept 22 or 23.     5     In Jiaxing, Zhejiang province, farmers brought 100 seed varieties to the main site of the ceremony in Hanhu district and placed them in a wall to mark the achievements of the seed industry. In Heilongjiang province, the festival was combined with local traditions of the Daur people and the locals danced around bonfires.

A．This tradition is said to date back to the 16th century.

B．Every year, a range of events are organized nationwide.

C．These celebrations typically involve dancing and singing.

D．The foods often found at this festival are turkey and bread.

E．Many countries celebrate harvest festivals in different forms.

F．A special effort may be made to give food to the less fortunate.

G．On Thanksgiving, most return home to gather with their family.